The male Galapagos Sea Lion in this shot had been rolling in the sand on the beach. This image was taken on Santa Fe Island in the Galapagos with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and a Sigma 50-500mm lens.
Galapagos sea lion sub-adult male diving from surface
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Also known as:
Galapagos Sea Lion
Sexual Dimorphism:
Males are about four times larger than females.
Six Sea Lion Species: There are six living species of sea lion: the Steller sea lion, California sea lion, Galapagos sea lion, South American sea lion, Australian sea lion and New Zealand sea lion. The Japanese sea lion went extinct in the 1950's.
There are three subspecies, sometimes considered full species in their own right: Zalophus californianus californianus is the nominate race, found primarily along the Pacific coast of North America. The others are the Galapagos Sea Lion (Z. c.
the south island of New Zealand and also the sub-antarctic islands; the California sea lion is found along the coasts of the north Pacific and is believed to one of the most abundant and intelligent species of sea lion today; the Galapagos sea lion ...
 See also: Sea Lion, Lion, California sea lion, Fur Seal, Elephant
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